I met up with my old pen pal Roar Lion of Blackburn Rovers this afternoon. It was fabulous to see him in his hometown, and tip top of him to lend his support to our campaign.
I’m afraid the weather wasn’t as welcoming as the people of Blackburn though. When we arrived at The Mall shopping centre it was raining so very heavily. That can only mean one thing - winter is definitely on the way. I can’t wait!
It’s been a good while since Roar and myself were last in touch, so he’s been filling me in on recent events at the club. There was one rather sticky point when I asked how they’d got on at the weekend. I detected a wince. It was a difficult moment. One has to be so careful around lions.
Just then, a rather large pink chap showed up - or was it a chappess?. Any how it called itself the Mall Monster. A rather striking individual and neither I nor Roar knew quite what to make of the turn of events. It turned out that old MM was the resident mascot, but he/she made us quite welcome and even offered us a cuppa.
My colleagues on the Smokefree team were as busy as ever, passing on how very expert the NHS is at helping smokers pack in the habit. Did you know that last year Blackburn with Darwen Stop Smoking Service helped 1,123 people become ex-smokers? Transfixing, what?
This jaunt around the North West is utterly fascinating and a little exhausting too. I’m off to Crewe in Cheshire tomorrow. See you there!
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